Context & Writers Techniques (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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In what year did Shakespeare marry Anne Hathaway?
In what year did Shakespeare marry Anne Hathaway?
1582
Between which years was 'King Lear' written?
Between which years was 'King Lear' written?
1605 and 1606
When was 'King Lear' likely first performed?
When was 'King Lear' likely first performed?
December 26, 1606
What is blank verse in 'King Lear'?
What is blank verse in 'King Lear'?
Unrhymed iambic pentameter
What do eyes and blindness symbolise?
What do eyes and blindness symbolise?
Insight and lack thereof
Which structural device features Lear/daughters and Gloucester/sons?
Which structural device features Lear/daughters and Gloucester/sons?
Parallel plots
What type of character is Edmund described as?
What type of character is Edmund described as?
Machiavellian
What is Lear's tragic flaw?
What is Lear's tragic flaw?
Hubris and rashness
Which legend is 'King Lear' based on?
Which legend is 'King Lear' based on?
Leir of Britain
When was the First Folio published?
When was the First Folio published?
1623